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22nd January 2015, 08:36 AM #1SENIOR MEMBER
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Couple of (Hopefully) quick questions
Hey Folks,
Sure, I am getting excited about my first attempt at the Aus day pen swap, but more importantly, I am making sure I get them done in a reasonable time (I get distracted quite a lot and put things on the back burner).
Whilst turning some pens for the swap, a few little niggles popped up that I thought I would ask about.
I am making a Sierra for the first time and as it is a single barrel pen, using a mandrel saver, my tool rest doesn't really fit between the mandrel saver and headstock. I overcame this by putting some additional bushes on the mandrel to create the space. Just wondering if this is a reasonable solution, or if there is a much simpler/better one that I have overlooked?
Second, I have been turning some darker timbers with dark grains. Whilst sanding the grain looks beautiful, but as I apply CA as a finish, the grain is that dark it is almost impossible to see the figure. Just wondering if there is a finish or oil I could apply before the CA that would 'lighten' up the grain or make it pop so as to highlight the figure rather than just darkening it.
Thanks a bunch
Gab"All the gear and no idea"
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22nd January 2015, 10:14 AM #2
Better solution is to get a shorter tool rest
Dark grain issue, CA is one of the lightest solutions, oils generally make it darkerNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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22nd January 2015, 12:11 PM #3
Quite often pens are 2 parts, with sierra and similar it can be useful to do 2 at a time ,or as Neil says a shorter rest is the way to go , can be made up easily enough with a solid bar that fits your existing clamp and a piece of angle or similar welded square on top ,good luck with your project, can be very enlightening and fun , cheers ~ John
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25th January 2015, 04:12 AM #4Intermediate Member
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Had the same problem...My tool rest was 4 inches wide. Solution was to purchase the second one and cut an inch off each one. The stock rest for a Jet 104 was far cheaper then a nice stainless custom rest..
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2nd February 2015, 12:24 PM #5
After you sand the blanks and before putting CA on rub them down with metho and see if that will pop the grain a bit. CA shouldn't make it dark.
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5th February 2015, 02:54 PM #6
Yes I had similar problemwhen I first started with the mandrel saver but I ended up getting a smaller one made and have never looked back.
Cheers ian
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6th February 2015, 10:56 AM #7
I made a smaller rest
but then I've got dad's old welderregards
Nick
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